I am in the mood for scallops tonight! What
can is served with Scallops? Risotto with mushrooms seems to be a good
combination!

Scallops only need a few minutes per side to
get nicely browned and has a nice crust on top. They’re done when they feel
barely firm to the touch, and when you cut into one, it should be faintly
opalescent. Don’t overcook them or they’ll be dry and rubbery

This is an elegant dinner that only took
me about 30 minutes or so to prepare.

Close look at the mushroom risotto and the
pan seared scallops.

Preparation work..

Chopped onion and garlic are sautéed
until soft and fragrant.

Adding rice and chopped parsley to the
pan

Sautéing the rice until it has
absorbed all the oil and the grain is turned opaque

Adding a cup of hot chicken broth to
the rice.

More broth is added until the
rice has absorbed it all

The rice absorbing more broth...

The process is repeated until all
broth is used.

I am adding shitake mushrooms
to the rice.

Adding butter and parmesan cheese so
the rice is creamy and rich tasting.

Seasoning the scallops with salt,
pepper, and paprika

Searing the scallops on a very hot pan
just make sure to not crowd your pan if not the scallops will not be
seared properly!